On the occasion of the EuroBasket 2013 basketball competition 2013 in Slovenia September 4-22, ZRS, the Association of Radio Amateurs of Slovenia) is offering an award to all radio amateurs and SWLs for contacting/monitoring S5 special event stations with three-digit prefix and EB suffices (eg S513EB, S541EB) and stations from the 24 countries fielding EuroBasket teams, between August 1 and September 22, 2013.

All bands and modes may be used, but cross-mode, cross-band, repeater or VoIP contacts are invalid. Count each special S5 station once, regardless of the band/mode used. European stations qualify by working stations from at least 18 qualifying countries plus five special S5 stations. DX stations qualify by working stations from at least 15 qualifying countries plus two special S5 stations.

Countries participating in Eurobasket 2013 are 4L, 4O, 4X, 9A, DL, E7, EA, F, G, I, LY, OH, OK, ON, S5, SM, SP, SV, TA, UA, UR, YL, YU and Z3.

The award is free via electronic PDF download. Send your application with your call sign, full name, e-mail address and contact details via e-mail to ZRS Award Manager Milos Oblak, S53EO. The application deadline is December 31, 2013. — The Daily DX via Milos Oblak, S53EO